HEAVY RAINS.

Grey River Argus, 2 November 1928, Page 5

HEAVY RAINS.

In Wairarapa. EXPRESS RUNS INTO A SUP. MASTERTON November 1.' * Heavy iifth has fallen in the district fon the past three days. There have resulted many slips, blocking the roads, while flood waters are inundating the lower-lying lands. The express train from Woodville to Wclling’on ran into a slip thr-.c-quartcrs of a mile north of Mangamalio-y this uf LOtnoon. The engine was derailed, Uiv front, bugey being mocked, but foi Innately, none of its four passenger cars left the, line, and no oil? was in jured. A special train was despatched from Masterton to the scene to convey the passengers to IWcir destinati'ons, the train leaving Mast -, rton two und thre -quarters of an hour bclEnd time. A“*Thrgo gang' uf men arc at .work on the slip, which is expected to be ckwed to-iuorrpw morning, but, even if not. then, passengers will bo transhipped MANAWATU STILL RISING. PALMERSTON N., November 1. There has been several days’ rain cast of tiie range. This lias resulted in heavy flooding of the Manawatu River and the contributory streams, and as all are still rising, there is great danger of widespread flooding of the low’er reaches. 'l’he gauge at Palmerston Bridge at 11 o’clock to-night showed 12 fee'.